A Proper Gentleman's Board Book

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1 Designed by ~ Annette Green Graphic 45 Supplies: 1 pack A Proper Gentleman DCE 1 pack 12x12 Chipboard Sheets Black 1 pack G45 Staples Antique Metal Clock Keys 1 pack G45 Staples Regular Tags Black ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Additional Supplies: (*not included) 154 Ribbon Black* 1 8 or roll 1 8 Extreme Red Line Tape (67087) Tools, Adhesives & Ink: Paper trimmer, detail scissors, craft knife, scoring tool, double-sided tape, wet adhesive, Crop-a-dile hole punch, Corner Chomper tool, 1-inch circle punch (optional) Notes: All measurements are width x height unless specified. Optional: Ink paper edges with blending tool before adhering. Directions: 1. From black sheets, cut six 5 x 7 pieces. If desired, round off the right corners as shown. Punch five holes (large hole on Crop-A-Dile tool) through each as follows: ½, 2, 3½, 5 and 6½. Tracing a simple template is helpful. The holes should be 5 16 in from the edge. 2. Cut the following papers 4¼ x 6¾ : two from Mad About Plaid, The Sophisticate, Cultured Reserve, and both sides of Timely Point of View. One from B side of Sporting Aristocrat and Dashing & Debonair. Photo shows which pages will be left or right. Round two outer corners, if desired, on each. info@g45papers.com pg 1 of

2 3. From B side of Man About Town, cut ten pieces at 45 8 x 3½. Round the corners, if desired. Adhere to each side of five black regular tags and set aside. 4. Adhere a left and right Mad About Plaid piece to a page as shown. These are the front and back covers of the album. 5. Flip covers over to the inside. Cut two 4¼ x 6 pieces from B side of A Proper Gentleman. Round one top corner, if desired, and adhere to inside front and back covers. 8. Adhere in layers the elements from Step 7. Punch a 1 circle from B side of Man About Town and adhere to back of large clock key. Adhere a round clock sticker to the smaller key. Pop both up with scraps of black. 9. From the B side of Dressed to the Nines, cut two 4¾ x 3¼ pieces. Score each ¼ on three sides to create pockets. Trim the flaps on a diagonal to reduce bulk. 6. From a second sheet of Timely Point of View cut three pocket watches as pictured in the Cutting Guides. (Tip: Use a craft knife for the inner detail portion as shown, before fussy cutting out the entire clock.) 7. Cut 4¼ x 1½ postage stamp strip from Man About Town and adhere to front cover (shown in the next image), then adhere large pocket watch. (Tip: Let the clock go off the top edge and trim away excess. This adds more interest to the eye.) Separate the circle from the large frame and select the medium fussy cut pocket watch. 10. Adhere the pockets to the inside front and back covers. Cut two cars from On The Boulevard approx x 1¾ each and adhere to pockets. Insert two tags. Put aside. info@g45papers.com pg 2 of 4

3 11. Cut the following photo mats 3¼ x 5¼ : two from B side of Mad About Plaid, one from B side of Haberdasher and B side of Sporting Aristocrat. 12. Select a new black page and adhere background paper shown. Adhere photo mat, then fussy cut "Debonair" label from A Proper Gentleman Borders, add scrap for dimension, then layer over the small pocket watch. 15. Flip tag over (left page is shown in the background) and add green border sticker. Select a new page, adhere background paper and photo mat. Fussy cut two postage stamps from Man About Town and adhere to lower right next to a popped-up clock key. (See close-up photo in next step.) 13. Cut the following photo mats 3½ x 2½ each: two from B side of Dashing & Debonair, A side of The Sophisticate, and four from B side of Mad About Plaid. 14. Flip page over (from Step 12), adhere background paper, two photo mats, and two circles. Punch holes into one black tag to line up with top three album holes as shown. Add green border sticker and pop up label sticker with scraps of black. 16. Cut two button stickers and layer onto the bottom of the page. 17. Flip page over (from Step 15), adhere background paper and photo mats, as well as two circles. Punch holes into one black tag to line up with middle three album holes as shown. Add blue border sticker and pop up pocket watch sticker with scraps of black. info@g45papers.com pg 3 of 4

4 18. Flip tag over and add blue border sticker. Select a new page, adhere background paper and photo mat. Layer A Proper Gentleman label sticker, tag, and circle (clock) in upper right. 19. Flip page over (from Step 18), adhere background paper and photo mats, as well as two circles. Punch holes into one black tag to line up with bottom three album holes. Add red border sticker and pop up antique car tag sticker with scraps of black. 20. Flip tag over and add red border sticker. Select a new page, adhere background paper and photo mat. Punch a 1 circle from B side of Mad About Plaid and adhere to back of large clock key then pop up with scrap black. Fussy cut Dashing label from A Proper Gentleman Borders and pop up, layered over a tag in lower right corner. 21. Flip page over (from Step 20), adhere background paper and photo mats, as well as two squares. This is the last page which the inside back cover will follow (shown in next photo). 22. Tie 10 lengths of black ribbon to each of the five tags. Adhere tags shown to the inside front and back cover tags adding word stickers to each. Tie a 4 length of black ribbon into a knot and adhere to the tag on the left. 23. Stick the large tag sticker to the back cover. Cut five 20 lengths of black ribbon and working from the back to the front, weave the ribbons through the album pages, leaving excess as shown. (Tip: it s helpful to tape these excess strands with washi or masking tape to your table while weaving to avoid pulling them all the way through.) 24. Pull and straighten out all your ribbons to the same length and adjust your pages as needed. Leaving a bit of space for page movement, tie each ribbon together close to the spine into a double knot. Trim ribbon tails as desired. info@g45papers.com pg 4 of 4

5 A Proper Gentleman Desktop Photo Frame Designed by ~ Annette Green Graphic 45 Supplies: 1 pack A Proper Gentleman DCE 1 sheet 12x12 Chipboard Sheets Black 1 each G45 Staples Antique Metal Clock Key ( ) ( ) ( ) Additional Supplies: (*not included) 24" Ribbon Black* 3 16 Tools, Adhesives & Ink: Paper trimmer, scissors, ruler, craft knife & cutting mat, bone folder liquid adhesive, double-sided adhesive, foam adhesive, strong tape or washi tape Notes: All measurements are width x height unless specified. Ink paper & embellishments with blending tool. Desktop Photo Frame Directions: Take 12 x 12 black sheet and cut a 12 x 5 piece, set aside for the Stand. The Frame 1. From the remaining 12 x 7 black piece: cut one 5 x 7, four 4 x ½, and four ½ x Place one of the 4 strips into place along the top. (Do NOT adhere, this is a placeholder.) Place the final 4 strip on top of the previous one. (Do NOT adhere.) Place double-sided adhesive on all four fronts of the frame, making sure the top one reaches across as shown. Then slide out the placeholder strip and save for Step You should have an open channel in which to slide a 4 x 6 photo later. 2. Adhere the strips to the 5 x 7 base on three sides as shown, stacking the pieces two-high. 5. Cut a 5 x 7 piece from the B side of Haberdasher. Cut away 4 x 6 from the center using a craft knife and ruler, making sure the frame measures ½ on all four sides. Tracing a simple template is helpful info@g45papers.com pg 1 of 2

6 A Proper Gentleman Desktop Photo Frame 6. Slide the black placeholder from Step 4 back into place. Adhere the paper frame to the black frame, then remove and discard the placeholder piece. Tie ribbon into two tags and adhere to frame, along with three buttons as shown. (Tip: use scraps of black to pop up two of the buttons for added dimension.) 7. Slide a 4 x 6 photo into the open channel at the top of the frame. The elements help to also keep the photo in place. Tip: To change out the photo, simply hold the frame with both hands and use your thumbs to slide the photo up and out easily. The Stand 1. Cut a 12 x 5 piece of black. Use a craft knife to score at 7 and 9 ½. Do this with a ruler and by lightly running the knife in 3 soft passes for each score, avoiding cutting all the way through. 2. You should be able to fold on these score marks and the should bend but not break apart. If it doesn t fold easily with gentle pressure, try another pass with the craft knife. 3. Fold on the two scores in the same direction. Mark a line at 4 on the base, as shown, then tape the folded portion into place. 4. Cut a 5 x 9¾ piece of Haberdasher, turn sideways and score at 4½, 7 and Adhere to the base, wrapping around to the back. 5. Cut a 4 x 4 piece of A Proper Gentleman and adhere to the base as shown. Select a clock key and adhere two layers of black scraps to the back to add dimension. Adhere one layering of black scrap to the back of the Dashing tag, add ribbon. 6. Adhere the tag first, about ¼ from the easel part of the stand. Then adhere clock key so it overlaps. Both of these elements serve as the stopper for the photo frame to rest. Now just place the photo frame onto the desktop easel stand. Bravo, you've done it! info@g45papers.com pg 2 of 2